Police warn Liverpool fans not to be tempted by ticket touts

Chelsea game tickets touted at up to £10,000 for a pair

Home games against Chelsea and Newcastle long sold out

Merseyside police have warned Liverpool fans desperate to see their team take a decisive step towards their first title for 24 years against Chelsea not to be tempted by illegal sellers, with tickets for the match being touted at up to £10,000 for a pair.

Various online ticket resale sites are asking upwards of £600 per ticket to see Sunday's title decider, despite the resale of football tickets being illegal. Classified listings site Craigslist features adverts from sellers purporting to have tickets in their hand, on offer for up to £5,000 each, together with various warnings from those who claim to have been "scammed" at previous matches by touts supplying fake tickets.

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